Doing Second Language Research: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Second Language Research for Graduate/Master's Students in TESOL...
- ISBN-10
- 0194371743
- ISBN-13
- 9780194371742
- Category
- Foreign Language Study
- Pages
- 314
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-10-24
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- James Dean Brown, Theodore S. Rodgers
Description
An accessible introduction to language learning research, which provides a 'feel' for what research activities are like by engaging the reader in several roles across a range of research design types, both quantitative and qualitative. Roles include research subject, research organizer, data collector, data analyst, and research reporter. The book systematically explains the characteristics and purposes of various types of research, including terminology, the logic underlying selection, and the steps typical of each type of research design. It also offers an introduction to some classic research studies.
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